March 18 / 17.02 Exeter

17.02

Good

Experience Irish Racing With ITM Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6733.27
  • 2m 3f 48y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Experience Irish Racing With ITM Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 1246P7 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
The first of his three chase wins (from 24 races over fences) was at this track; has a cracking chance judged on his good form last May/June (2m5f, good) but he wasn't at the same level in his last four starts.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:53 Newton Abbot

Time To Bite

11st 13lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Admirable veteran who recorded his ninth chase win when making all to score from 2lb out of the weights at Fakenham (3m, good) this month; this is tougher off 4lb higher but he seems as good as ever as an 11yo and three of his wins have come at this track; key player.

9/4

1st

7

4th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 2

16:03 Fakenham

Time To Bite

10st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Eight-time chase winner who often makes the running and is very well suited by good or faster ground; went close off his lower hurdle mark last month; on career-high mark from just out of the weights here and usually runs over slightly shorter trips but still features prominently in calculations.

7/2

2nd

6

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 3

16:00 Wincanton

Time To Bite

10st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Most wins and best form are over fences and he ran pretty well at Exeter last month; the time before, in October, he won a small-field handicap hurdle at Exeter off his much lower hurdle mark (now 3lb higher); could have some part to play.

9/2

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9/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3-2363

Last run: 39 days

W: 12st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
2m4f Plumpton hurdles winner for previous stable last March; this season has not gone that well over fences, despite some minor honours and a falling mark, so others bring more pressing claims; 7lb claimer is recruited.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

26th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

19:39 Plumpton

Sea Invasion

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

All four wins have come here, three over fences at around 3m and one over hurdles at 2m4f; latest success over fences came here last month in this headgear combination, but he's just as effective over hurdles and a key player reverting to this sphere off a small rise.

15/8

1st

4

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 157y

Class 4

16:02 Plumpton

Sea Invasion

11st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Both wins over fences have been over C&D, the first in first-time headgear a year ago; not at his best when fifth in the Sussex National back here 13 days ago but must be taken seriously down in grade with visor replacing blinkers.

7/2

Form: -55633 D BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Sole win (17 races) was at Taunton in April 2024 off 4lb higher; chasing for last four outings, third of the six runners on last two occasions but he was beaten 28l and 16l respectively; latest was in first-time cheekpieces; work to do.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Bertie Wooster

11st 8lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Only 1-24, the win coming over this far as a hurdler nearly two years ago; however, twice runner-up over fences this season (2m7f) and capable of going well.

13/2

3rd

1

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:40 Plumpton

Bertie Wooster

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

0-6 and generally disappointing during first season over fences, signing off with a poor performance in April; returns from six-month break on a good mark, though, and last month's wind op could quite plausibly aid a return to form; cheekpieces (worn for last three runs) discarded.

5/2

Form: 23-654

Last run: 98 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
2m maiden winner for Gordon Elliott in November 2023; with this yard for the last five of his ten starts, with some hope renewed by latest performance (Fontwell 2m3f chase in December); another 3lb lower today.
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1st

3

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Tactical Affair

11st 3lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

The more his mark has eased this spring and summer the better he's done over fences, culminating in last month's Stratford success (2m1f, good); chance likely rests on whether he's derived sufficient confidence from that experience to defy going back up 10lb.

13/8

1st

1

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:55 Stratford

Tactical Affair

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

0-6 over fences; bounced back from poor performance when keeping on well to snatch never-dangerous second at Worcester (2m, good) 12 days ago but others here have more convincing profiles.

3/1

1st

1

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:55 Stratford

Tactical Affair

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

0-6 over fences; bounced back from poor performance when keeping on well to snatch never-dangerous second at Worcester (2m, good) 12 days ago but others here have more convincing profiles.

3/1

Form: 8-7155 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Appeared to take his form to a whole new level when making all to score by 16l in five-runner race here (2m3f, soft) on New Year's Day, his sixth chase success, but there have been two major backward steps since (here and at Taunton); 5lb higher than for that most recent win.
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7th

3

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Flash Gorcombe

11st 9lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Strike-rate of 6-23 over fences; not firing as he can this season but there's time yet and he's well handicapped.

4/1

3rd

2

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:50 Wincanton

Flash Gorcombe

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Dual winner here (including C&D) who was second in this in 2024; built on seasonal debut when third over C&D (soft) in December but jumped right and disappointed at Exeter last time; contender to bounce back returned to this venue.

3/1

Form: /435-9 CD

Last run: 313 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Two of his three chase wins were at this track but he has not scored anywhere since 2022; fairly lightly raced in that period, off 291 days before tailed off latest start; position 9lb out of the handicap is unhelpful.
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7

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Forget You Not

10st 5lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Jackie Du Plessis

Didn't run badly from the front at Warwick (2m, good) but that was three months ago and this 10yo hasn't won since 2022.

14/1

6th

9

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:05 Warwick

Forget You Not

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Jackie Du Plessis

led, headed with one circuit to go, lost position before 6th

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.00
Straight Forecast £14.52
Trifecta £45.10

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Sea Invasion

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Sea Invasion

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